Newspapers

If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed. Twain

All the News That’s Fit to Print (Around the Ad)

All the News That’s Fit to Print (Around the Ad)

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The message is so far at odds with the content, it's almost ludicrous. How does Nestlé Middle East or Nestlé's agency think it effectively positions the company's brand?…

Saudi: Imam Reprimanded for Media Attack

Saudi: Imam Reprimanded for Media Attack

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Here’s a rarity: a Saudi imam is being disciplined for attacking journalists. The opposite is generally the rule in the Kingdom.…

Gulf Government Silence Speaks Volumes

Gulf Government Silence Speaks Volumes

MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: Most government media arms have dug their boots in. That their positions may be correct is irrelevant. After all, how strong is a position that isn't communicated?…

Newspapers Inconsistent Over Blogger Arrests

Newspapers Inconsistent Over Blogger Arrests

MATT J. DUFFY: The question all UAE, and indeed regional, newsrooms ask is what is the responsible approach. A responsibility to reporting the facts, or to safeguard their future.…

‘So What’s Your Agenda?’: How the Media Works

‘So What’s Your Agenda?’: How the Media Works

STEVE ROYSTON: Impartial, objective seekers of truth? It's a tough job reporting on events in the Middle East, particularly when the region is seething. …

UAE Newspapers & the Self Censorship Debate

UAE Newspapers & the Self Censorship Debate

MATT J. DUFFY: The subject matter of this article offers a insight into which types of stories the paper's leadership believe would be "irresponsible."…

Saudi Arabian’s Captain Hits Media Turbulence

Saudi Arabian’s Captain Hits Media Turbulence

STEVE ROYSTON: Arab media seldom uses unflattering images, especially on dignitaries who are part of the establishment, as Mr Al Molhem is...…

Peninsula Journalism Attack Resonates Regionally

Peninsula Journalism Attack Resonates Regionally

MATT J. DUFFY: The 'fourth-estate' is crippled by lack of legal protection, and journalists unwilling to deal with the consequences of being critical argues the Peninsula - to almost universal agreement.…

Is this Al Ahram? Official Paper Gets Teeth

Is this Al Ahram? Official Paper Gets Teeth

ZEINOBIA: The changing face of Egypt's official newspapers, and reports into the whereabouts of Mubarak's millions...…

Title Irony: Why Journalists like to do PR on PRs

Title Irony: Why Journalists like to do PR on PRs

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It infuriates me because I know how very dishonest the practice is - from a media that insists on telling us that it is the only trustworthy source.…